COVID-19 : Sonowal constitutes economic advisory committee to revive economy of Assam
May 03, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday constituted an economic advisory committee as a measure to revive the economy of the state and break the stagnation brought by COVID-19 pandemic.
Karnataka reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
May 03, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With eight more people testing positive for COVID-19 infection on Sunday evening, taking the tally in the state to 614.
India fights: COVID-19 tally crosses 40,000 mark, death toll touches 1306
May 03, 2020, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday crossed the psychological mark of 40,000 COVID-19 infected patients in the country as the death toll due to the deadly vrus now stands at 1306, as per released Ministry of Health data.
Belgium confirms 389 new coronavirus cases as daily deaths decline
May 03, 2020, at 07:44 pm
Brussels/Sputnik/UNI: Belgium recorded 389 new coronavirus cases in the past day, with further 79 people confirmed or suspected to have died from it, the national crisis response center said Sunday.
Spain reports lowest numbers of new deaths, new cases since March 15
May 03, 2020, at 07:40 pm
Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: Spanish health authorities on Sunday confirmed the lowest numbers of new deaths and new infection cases in a 24-hour period in the country since it was placed under a State of Alarm on March 15.
Covid-19 outbreak: West Bengal reports 127 new cases, 15 deaths in last 48 hours
May 02, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Issuing an official Covid bulletin after a pause of 48 hours, West Bengal Health and Family Welfare department on Saturday night stated that 127 fresh Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths directly caused by novel coronavirus were reported in last two days in the stae.
Covid-19 cases close to 38,000 in India; lockdown 3.0 set to begin on May 4
May 02, 2020, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people spread across 28 states and eight union territories, is going through an unprecedented surge of Covid-19 cases as the tally is racing towards 38,000 with a day left to enter into the third phase of anti-Coronavirus lockdown.
Rajasthan records 12 new cases, two more deaths; tally reaches 2,678
May 02, 2020, at 06:02 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan on Saturday added 12 fresh cases and two more deaths to its novel coronavirus tally, taking the total number of injections to 2,678 while fatalities to 65.
Covid claims life of 62-yr-old Ambala woman
May 02, 2020, at 05:58 pm
Ambala/UNI: A 62-year-old Ambala woman died of novel coronavirus at the PGI Chandigarh on Saturday, health official confirmed.
Uttar Pradesh: Covid-19 cases touch 2455
May 02, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Lucknow/UNI: With 127 fresh cases surfacing in the past 24 hours, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh rose to 2455 on Saturday.
Thailand sees 6 new COVID-19 cases while preparing to ease lockdown
May 02, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Thailand on Saturday reported six new COVID-19 cases and no deaths, with accumulated infections standing at 2,966.
Coronavirus restrictions eased in Australian capital
May 02, 2020, at 05:07 pm
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) announced a slight easing of coronavirus social distancing restrictions from this weekend.
South Sudan confirms 10 new cases of COVID-19 as total rises to 45
May 02, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Juba/Xinhua/UNI: South Sudan's Ministry of Health confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 late Friday, bringing the total number of infections to 45.
Covid-19: Plasma therapy can be dangerous, believes expert
May 02, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The plasma therapy being used to treat Coronavirus patients is only experimental and there is no evidence that it can be used on a long-term basis, an expert observed today.
Punjab: Hoshiarpur reports highest single-day increase of 33 COVID cases
May 02, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Hoshiarpur/UNI: This Punjab district on Saturday registered 33 new cases of Novel Coronavirus, the highest number reported in a single day, ever since the detection of first case in the district.
Uttar Pradesh: One more tests COVID-19 positive in Etah, total reaches nine
May 02, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Etah/UNI: With another individual testing positive, the number of patients infected by the novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Etah reached nine on Saturday.
Global health experts advise WHO to identify animal source of COVID-19 virus
May 02, 2020, at 01:49 pm
New York/IBNS: International experts have advised the World Health Organization (WHO) to work to identify the animal origins of the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic and its transmission to humans, the UN agency said on Friday.
931 Covid-19 cases in West Bengal till Apr 30, reveals state health secretary letter to Centre
May 02, 2020, at 12:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amidst a series of allegations raised by oppositions that West Bengal government is hiding Covid-19 data, a Covid figure provided by state principal health secretary, Vivek Kumar, shows that 931 Covid-19 positive cases were reported in Bengal till Apr 30.
Maharashtra: Teen girl tests COVID-19 positive in Sangli
May 02, 2020, at 12:03 pm
Sangli/UNI: A 17-year-old girl, kin of a COVID-19 positive patient, on Saturday, was found to be infected from the contagion in Kavathe-Mahankal tehsil of this district, stated Collector Abhijeet Chaudhari.
Remdesivir gaining momentum as potential treatment for COVID-19 after promising US study
May 02, 2020, at 12:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: As scientists and researchers around the world are rushing to find cure for acute lung disease COVID-19 caused by the new strain of the coronavirus, the international attention has been drawn to a drug called remdesivir as one of potentially efficient treatment for the disease that has caused a global pandemic.
China registers only one new COVID-19 case in 24 hours, no people died – authorities
May 02, 2020, at 11:51 am
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China has registered one new imported case of COVID-19 within the past 24 hours, with no people having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
France: Woman aged 106 recovers from CoronavirusÂ
May 02, 2020, at 11:43 am
Paris/UNI: A 106-year-old woman managed to recover from the coronavirus in France, French media reported.
Maharashtra: 23 test positive for COVID-19 in Aurangabad, tally mounts to 239
May 02, 2020, at 11:38 am
Aurangabad/UNI: As many as 23 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus here on Saturday, taking the tally of infection cases to 239 in this Marathwada city.
COVID-19 cases in India crosses 37-000 mark
May 02, 2020, at 09:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Marking the biggest single jump in one day, the number of COVID-19 cases in India has now crossed the 37-000 mark, officials said.
May 02, 2020, at 09:28 am
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: All members of a special medical team, which was deployed to North Bengal to support health facilities there to combat Covid-19, have been quarantined after a doctor tested positive for novel coronavirus, officials said on Saturday.
Jalandhar reports 16 new Covid positive patients, tally touches 105
May 01, 2020, at 09:47 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Sixteen new positive cases have emerged in Jalandhar taking the tally to 105 in the district of which seven have been discharged and four had died whereas the number of active cases stood at 94.
Covid19: Thirty-two patients recover in Moradabad
May 01, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Moradabad/UNI: As a matter of relief, 32 patients recovered and returned to their homes after their coronavirus reports arrived negative in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday.
UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling COVID-19 pandemic
May 01, 2020, at 04:44 pm
New York/IBNS: Amidst the destruction of the of COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations chief expressed concern over a lack of “sufficient solidarity” with the world’s developing countries, that need support in responding to the worst economic and social crisis in generations.
Coronavirus and human rights: New guidance highlights support for persons with disabilities
May 01, 2020, at 04:34 pm
New guidance issued on Thursday sets out key actions, to counter what the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called the “double risk” faced by persons with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Uzbekistan gets additional 200 mln USD to fight COVID-19
May 01, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Tashkent/Xinhua/UNI: The World Bank has approved 200 million U.S. dollars in additional development policy financing to support Uzbekistan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it said Friday.